for Reliability Report - Public Service Commission

.11. STORM SEASON READINESS
a. Describe the efforts the Company is taking to be storm-ready by June 1, 2013
Please see Attachment N- PEF's May 9, 2012 FPSC Presentation "Storm Season Readiness". On
May 15,2013, PEF will participate before the FPSC to discuss the efforts the Company is taking to
be "storm-ready" for 2013.
Distribution
PEF's Distribution Storm Plan has been reviewed and revised as of June 2012 (See Attachment
1]. The Distribution organization will conduct a storm readiness drill in April of 2013. By the
start of storm season, all feeder backbones will be surveyed for tree conditions and corrective
work completed. System reliability is continually monitored and upgraded through our storm
hardening efforts. Critical restoration material and fuel will be ready and available from
multiple sources, and we have taken steps to ensure that outside line and tree trimming
resources are ready and available.
Transmission
PEF's Transmission Storm Plan has been reviewed and revised as of February 11, 2013
(Attachment Z). The Transmission Department conducted a storm readiness drill during the
week of April 23, 2012. Transmission will conduct its 2013 storm drill in conjunction with
Distribution. Also, aerial patrols for PEF's entire transmission system took place between
March-June and September-December, 2012. The next aerial patrols are scheduled between
March-June and September-December, 2013.
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